St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-02-26
LENT.

The Lenten season commenced
last Wednesday. In the early days
Of Christianity it is stated by the
fathers that persons who had COM
mitted grisvons sins we're often re-
CURED to do penance by sitting at
the doors OF the churches, clothed
in sack-clotL. with ashes strewn
over their beads. This sns special
ly the case OH the first day OF Lent,
rom w.i.nce the nsno, Ash We'd
nesday. The ashes used are made
from the burning of the blessed
palms used Oh Palm Sunday.
LENrgN OBsEayANCEs
His Grace, the Most Rev. Arch
bishop +. y. Leray. of the Cutho-
lie Church, has issued the follow
ina official regulations for the OBJ
servance q! Lent:
A decree Of the Third Plenary
Council OF Baltimore (Tiile s. Chsp.
ter 2. Article 243) ordains that IN
all the aioceses of the United States
a collection be taken up ON the first
Sunday in Lent in behalf of the
work of the missions.
Wherever the work OF the propa-
CATION OF tue faith has not yet been
established, one-half of this collec-
ton il to be set apart for this ad-
miracle wors. whose head center is
ut Lyons. France. and the ether
half is destined to the missions OF
this country; that is. the missions
among the Iu,iians and colored
people. This new work hos its
head center ut Baltimore. and is
placed under the special direction
of his Eminence. Cardinal Gibbons.
and Of two Bishops.
In the dioeeses wherein, like our
own, the work Of the propagation OF
the faith is already in existence. the
whole of the collection on the frs,
Sunday in Lent will go to help his
conntrys missions.
Here, more than anywhere else,
since onr religious communities and
our devoted clergy zealously vie
with each other for The establish.
ment of orphan asyIums and schools
for colored people, we hope thai
this good work will he understood
by all and aided by all.
In consequence whereof We dc
crdain that henceforth every yeal
and on the first Sunday of Lent. il
all the churches and chanels of oul
archdiocese, n collection be takeI
up for the benefit Of tire missions O
this country. the proceeds of whicl
collection shall be immediately for
warded to cur chancellor.
REGULATIONS FOR LENT, 1857.
]. Owing to the hard times ani
the difficulty for many in procu:in,
Lenten diet, the use Of meat is al
owed every day in iJent. exeep: :h,
Wednesday and the Friday of eacI
week and the Saturday of the Em
Der days. They who fast may. OIL
the days on which they fast, ca
.lesll meat ut one meal only. The,
who are dispensed from fasting ca,
eat meat ut every meal.
2. On every day liz Lent the us,
Of fish and flesh ut the same mea
is forbidden; this rule applies
equally to other fast days during
the year.
8. On fasting DAVIS but one full
meal is allowed which should no
! be taken before noon. However
custom allows cup of coffee. ties o
thin chocolate in the morning, an'
!, IN the evening & collation. OF food j
allowed. Eight ounces is tn
! amount commonly assigned.
.. At this collation. fruits, vegeta
! bles and fish are PERMITTED. Evel
, butter. cheese, milk and eggs ar
: tolerated.
1t is furthermore tolerated, mt,
those who dine only in the evening
!, to take .heir collation. in the fore
. noon.
The general custom permits tb
use of lard in cooking.
4. They who may have reason
: for being dispensed, either alto
gether or l., part only. from the pre-
scriptions with regard to fast an
, abstinence, should consult thei
pastors or confessors. and do moth
ing in the matter without their al
vice.
5. All the faithful should bear !;
: mind that the holy season OF Len
! is not only time Of penance. bu
: also of graces and benediction.
, which graces snd benedictions ca
be obtained but Ly means OF ferver
pray, RS, generous allnsgiviDg. an
by carefully avoiding worldly feast
and amLsements, which fill the sol
with dissipation.
6. The time accorded for the ful
fillment of tue Easter duty sha
commence the first Sunday of Lei